2007 Mercedes C 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,654

Total Tests (All Years)

93,064 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 65.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 12.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes C 180 as it ages.

3 yrs85.5%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs83.4%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs81.1%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs74.4%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs70.3%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.5%	870
4 yrs	85.3%	890
5 yrs	83.4%	845
6 yrs	81.1%	827
7 yrs	77.5%	800
8 yrs	75.5%	821
9 yrs	74.4%	801
10 yrs	70.3%	263
11 yrs	65.3%	173
12 yrs	68.3%	183
13 yrs	65.7%	181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes C 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	65.7%	181
2019 (12 yrs)	68.3%	183
2018 (11 yrs)	65.3%	173
2017 (10 yrs)	70.3%	263
2016 (9 yrs)	74.4%	801
2015 (8 yrs)	75.5%	821
2014 (7 yrs)	77.5%	800
2013 (6 yrs)	81.1%	827
2012 (5 yrs)	83.4%	845
2011 (4 yrs)	85.3%	890
2010 (3 yrs)	85.5%	870

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 870Avg Mileage 30,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2011

85.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 890Avg Mileage 36,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2012

83.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 845Avg Mileage 42,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2013

81.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 827Avg Mileage 49,243Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 800Avg Mileage 55,661Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 821Avg Mileage 62,728Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 801Avg Mileage 69,518Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2017

70.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 263Avg Mileage 77,354Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 173Avg Mileage 84,682Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2019

68.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 183Avg Mileage 89,128Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2020

65.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 181Avg Mileage 93,064Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes C 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	85.5%	870	30,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2011	4	85.3%	890	36,069	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2012	5	83.4%	845	42,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2013	6	81.1%	827	49,243	Brakes — 15.1%
2014	7	77.5%	800	55,661	Brakes — 19.4%
2015	8	75.5%	821	62,728	Brakes — 25.6%
2016	9	74.4%	801	69,518	Brakes — 29.0%
2017	10	70.3%	263	77,354	Brakes — 25.5%
2018	11	65.3%	173	84,682	Brakes — 52.0%
2019	12	68.3%	183	89,128	Brakes — 38.8%
2020	13	65.7%	181	93,064	Brakes — 42.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes C 180, with age trends.

Brakes

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.5% (3 yrs)	42.0% (13 yrs)	+39.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (3 yrs)	28.2% (13 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 180 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 6,654 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.